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N30, 000 affordable housing scheme takes of in Ogun, Nasarawa State-Presidency

Daily Dispatch June 1, 2017

The Federal Government has said its plan to provide cheap housing for Nigerians is not a gimmick as the programme takes off in Ogun and Nasarawa states. Presidency spokesman, Laolu Akande, said the affordable housing programme targeting low income earners is part of the N1trillion Family Home

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BREAKING: House of Rep member kidnapped

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2017

A member of the House of Representatives, Garba Durbunde, who represents Sumaila/Takai federal constituency has been kidnapped, according to unconfirmed sources. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Mr. Durbunde was kidnapped along Kaduna- Jere road on Tuesday while on his way to Kano from Abuja . Abdulrazak Namdas, the spokesman of the House of Representatives, said he […]

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Fayose is a desperado- Garba Shehu

Daily Dispatch May 31, 2017

Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, h‎as described Ekiti State governor’s call for President Buhari’s resignation as an act of desperation for publicity. In a chat with Channels TV last night, Garba said the presidency never responds to anything Fayose says. His words: “I’m sad that you are […]

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Senate passes anti-corruption bill

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

The Senate has approved and passed the Bill on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between Nigeria and other Foreign States. The executive bill, presented to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari, provides for the repeal of the Money Laundering Act of 2011 (as amended in 2012) to prohibit money laundering activities, expand the scope of […]

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Biafra: Avoid repeat of lastyear’s bloodbath, Amnesty cautions Army, Police

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

The Nigerian security forces must exercise restraint when policing demonstrations marking the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Biafra War on 30 May, and avoid a repetition of the bloodbath caused by their heavy-handed response last year when more than 60 people were gunned down, said Amnesty International on Tuesday. “Last year’s heavy-handed response […]

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Biafra@50: IPOB, MASSOB sit-at-home protest in pictures

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2017

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